SmartThings 1.8.51.30: What’s New in Samsung’s Redesign

Samsung SmartThings version 1.8.51.30 overhauls the Home tab and updates Devices with a more compact layout. The practical changes are customizable device and routine cards, quicker actions, and a refreshed TV remote. The redesign arrived on iOS before beginning to roll out to Android devices. 89

What changes on Home and Devices

The redesigned interface uses smaller device and routine cards that users can resize and rearrange. Tapping a device icon can switch it on or off, while tapping a routine icon runs it—so those common actions take fewer steps. The app also adds a floating navigation bar at the bottom. 89

Coverage also reports a Favorites list for commonly used devices on Home. 28

TV remote and room mapping

The built-in TV remote gets a visual refresh, including a light-mode option. Users can also resize or reposition it. The reporting describes these as interface and layout changes, not new remote capabilities. 9

Room mapping is less clear. The update reporting identifies a Map View control, but does not establish a new mapping feature or a specific change to how rooms are organized. Samsung’s existing Map View documentation describes creating a floor plan and assigning devices to rooms; that describes the feature, not a change introduced by version 1.8.51.30. 126

iOS and Android rollout

The redesigned version appeared on iOS first. Reports then described version 1.8.51.30 rolling out to select Galaxy phones and tablets, as well as other Android devices, through Google Play and the Galaxy Store. Because the rollout is reported as reaching select devices, availability may vary. 178

What happens to Samsung Sound?

Reporting on the update says Samsung is folding Samsung Wi-Fi speaker and soundbar controls into SmartThings, ending the need to use a separate app for those controls. 25

There is a caveat: the provided Google Play listing still describes Samsung Sound as the app for setting up and controlling Samsung Wi-Fi speakers and soundbars. That listing does not confirm when the standalone app will stop being available or whether existing installations will continue to work. 3